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Forensics: adj. arguable, argumentative, polemical, controversial, debatable, disputable, rhetorical equivalent, moot, unsettled, dialectic.

For over 30 years, Lewisville High School Speech and Debate has been representing Farmer Pride across North Texas and around the United States. As one of the top national high schools for speech and debate, Lewisville High School has a tradition of excellence.

Although we have one of the best programs in the United States, many students still do not know what debate is or how beneficial it can be to them in college and in life. An article in "U.S. News and World Report" stated that, among Ivy League schools, high school forensics (speech and debate) is the most prestigious activity to list on a college application. They place its importance above sports and community service activity.

Colleges value forensics for good reasons. First, forensics is the art of communication. Communication, verbal, spoken, and written, is vital to success in life. If you can communicate you can convey your thoughts and plans more effectively. This secures success in many jobs requiring interpersonal relationships. Second, speech and debate requires effort, time and skill. There is no getting around the fact that to succeed in competition forensics you must be fully prepared to match minds with some of the smartest students in your city/state/country. In order to succeed you must be 100% committed to speech and debate.

Competition offers a wide variety of opportunities to anyone wishing to have fun and gain vital communication skills for later in life. If you like acting, there are events for you. If you want to argue, there are events for you. Aspiring lawyers, can find a home in forensic competition.

Whatever your interests may be, Lewisville High School Speech and Debate has something to offer you.